Boca Raton hasn't had much luck against Park Vista recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Boca Raton Bobcats will square off against the Park Vista Cobras at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Boca Raton didn't have quite enough to beat Dr. Joaquin Garcia and fell 10-9. The Bobcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Aidan Donnelly made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024. Mylo Pereira also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
Meanwhile, Park Vista unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Spanish River by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Cobras have suffered since April 5, 2024.
Josh Friedlander was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Park Vista saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Bavaro, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Johnny Iaciofano was another, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Park Vista's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-3. As for Boca Raton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Boca Raton came out on top in a nail-biter against Park Vista in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Boca Raton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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